Marymount California University vs PUC-Angwin

Marymount California University and Pacific Union College, both located in California, offer distinct educational experiences. Marymount, a private Catholic university, boasts a higher acceptance rate (75%) compared to Pacific Union's 65%. Marymount's student body is more diverse, with a larger population of female students and a higher percentage of international students. Pacific Union, a private Christian college, has a higher graduation rate (68%) than Marymount's 58%. Both institutions offer popular majors in nursing, business, and education, but Marymount also excels in liberal arts and sciences. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more key differences and make an informed decision about which university aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Marymount California University	Pacific Union College
Overview
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, California	Angwin, California
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	61.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	57.7%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		1,216
Total number of admissions given out		702
Admitted students who chose to enroll		130
Yield rate		18.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$57,559	$55,246
Average net price	$35,660	$22,767
Tuition	$35,158	$31,101
Room & board	$15,999	Room/dormitory: $5,112 Meal plan: $3,804
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $18,992	99.0% Average amount $22,072
Students receiving federal student loan	41.0% Average amount $5,454	61.0% Average amount $5,294
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $20,256	2.0% Average amount $18,511

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	443 Men 47.9% Women 52.1%	825 Men 37.0% Women 63.0%
Graduate students	71 Men 47.9% Women 52.1%	4 Men 25.0% Women 75.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	21.1%
International students	9.7%	2.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	300	1,200
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Oregon Hawaii Nevada Arizona

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Psychology Law Enforcement and Firefighting Communication and Journalism	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Communication and Journalism Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	N/A	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.4%	39.6%
Dropout rate	29.3%	6.0%
Transferred out	30.5%	53.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,427 Year 2: $33,637 Year 3: $38,054 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,894 Year 2: $31,314 Year 3: $33,339 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,081 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Visual and Performing Arts, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $43,087 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $92,597 Year 2: $92,410 Year 3: $107,830 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $50,701 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,215 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,250 Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: N/A

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